A segment from the 2004 Athens Olympic games opening ceremony, the first part showcasing the different periods of ancient Greek art. Definitely one of my favorite Olympic openings.
How many works did you recognize?
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Corinthian pyxis with a red powder, and two make-up pots with molded tablets of white lead, all having the same diameter and weight (2.75 cm and 5.5 g). Ancient Greek, found in a tomb from the 5th c. BC.
Courtesy & currently located at the Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens. Photo taken by Bibi Saint-Pol.
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The Crouching Aphrodite of Doidalses (Roman copy of a c.250 B.C. Greek original)
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Is there anything more attractive than a roman nose on a man?